Hampden-Sydney College

Earning Their Stripes Video (YouTube)

2023: Fourth-year team member ... returning starter at cornerback ... has started 18 of 20 career games ... has 66 total career tackles, including 45 solo and 21 assists, 2.5 career tackles for loss, six career interceptions, and 13 career pass breakups ... has nine career punt returns for 57 yards (6.3), including a long return of 18 yards ... All-ODAC (2021).

2022: Started four of five games as a junior ... missed five games due to injury ... had 13 total tackles, including eight solo and five assists, one interception (Bridgewater, October 1) and two pass breakups.

2021: Second Team All-ODAC ... started all 10 games as a sophomore ... had 43 total tackles, including 30 solo and 13 assists, 2.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions (Widener, September 11 / Emory & Henry [2], October 16 / Ferrum [2], October 23) and nine pass breakups ... had nine punt returns for 57 yards (6.3), including a long return of 18 yards ... led the ODAC in interceptions, and tied for 12th in pass breakups ... named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for making six tackles, including three solo and three assists, and a game-high two interceptions returned 12 and 32 yards (Ferrum, October 23).

2020 (Spring 2021): Started four of five games as a freshman ... had 10 total tackles, including seven solo and three assists, and two pass breakups.

High School: 2020 graduate of the Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina … team captain as a senior … also participated in basketball and track and field … basketball team captain as a senior … helped Porter-Gaud to 2018 South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) AAA State Championship … named to SCISA AAA All-State Track Team … 2019 SCISA AAA State Champion in the triple jump … Magna Cum Laude graduate … Senior Leadership Council.

Personal: Son of Herbert and Tusha Lafayette … has one brother (Kyle) … brother (Kyle '25) plays football at H-SC ... cousin (Tereis Drayton) plays football at The Citadel … majoring in economics and business with a minor in mathematics … high school classmate and teammate of H-SC basketball team member Chase Cannon ... favorite TV shows include On My Block, All-American and The Last Dance … favorite professional sports teams include the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Boston Celtics … favorite sports figure is Antonio Brown … greatest sports moment was defeating a high school crosstown rival in football that was televised … hobbies include cooking, service in the community and playing video games.

Why H-SC: “I felt like I would be able to have a great college experience while playing a sport that I love”